A pensioner fears an accident is waiting to happen because of dog walkers dangerously parking to use Bestwood Country Park.

Sheilagh Stones, 70, said the issue had been happening for a while with cars being left around a bend to access an entrance to the park.

The stretch in question, near the old Station House, has double white lines - meaning no parking on either side except to pick-up or drop-off passengers.

Mrs Stones, 70, wants to raise awareness - after the 'worst' incident to date where up to nine cars parked on either side of the road last Sunday.

Cars parked in Moor Road, Bestwood Village. (Image: Sheilagh Stones)

The retired office worker, of Broad Valley Drive, said: "I am surprised there's not been an accident, especially parking so close to where people might be walking the dogs out of the country park access there.

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Mrs Stones added: "If the cars are parking there and they are given a bit of a warning people will get to know you must not park there.

"It's the sort of thing you need a traffic warden... not necessarily to fine them but to make everybody aware."

Recalling another occasion, she said: "One day there was a van and three men had been fishing, they were parking on double whites - it's very dangerous."

Peter Goode, on behalf of Nottinghamshire County Council, said: “Rule 240 of the highway code states that drivers must not park on a road marked with double white lines, even when a broken white line is on your side of the road, except to pick up or set down passengers, or to load or unload goods.

“Any vehicles parking on Moor Road, Bestwood Village, in areas of double white lines are committing an offence, which is enforceable by the police.”